Heritage and Communities Trust

Charity number: 1104509
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The preservation of the Grade 2 listed Victorian pump house at Low Hall and its Marshall pumping engines and ancillary equipment; the creation and operation of a heritage museum on the site dedicated to the history of pumps and pumping, reciprocating steam engines, local transport, fire fighting and manufacturing in Walthamstow and the Lea Valley.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2024

Total income: £159,949
Total expenditure: £133,841

Total income includes £950 from 1 government grant(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Waltham Forest

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 June 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • Markfield Beam Engine and Museum (Working name)
  • THE PUMP HOUSE E17 THE LEA VALLEY EXPERIENCE (Working name)
  • Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum (Working name)
  • THE PUMP HOUSE STEAM & TRANSPORT MUSEUM TRUST (Previous name)
  • WALTHAMSTOW PUMPHOUSE MUSEUM (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew Lewis Chair 23 July 2023
THE COPPED HALL TRUST
Received: 25 days late
Sally Bruce Trustee 13 November 2024
WALTHAMSTOW TOY LIBRARY AND PLAY CENTRE
Received: On time
Arielle Murphy Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Ruth Britt Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Simon Oliver Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Dr Alison Lee Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Katie Ann Smith Trustee 31 August 2023
None on record
Ian McLaughlin Trustee 23 July 2023
None on record
Rosalind Anne Dore Trustee 16 August 2022
None on record
Malcolm Yull Trustee 07 July 2013
None on record
MAUREEN BLUNDEN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024
Total gross income £65.44k £56.64k £99.49k £115.69k £159.95k
Total expenditure £51.64k £58.21k £99.54k £94.43k £133.84k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k N/A N/A £950

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 January 2024 27 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 27 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 28 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 28 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 24 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 24 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 15 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 15 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2020 27 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 27 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSION CONVERSION 06 APR 2021 as amended on 31 Aug 2024 as amended on 12 Mar 2025

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE INITIATE ADVANCE ENCOURAGE ADMINISTER SUPPORT AND PROCURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE THE COLLECTION RESTORATION RECONSTITUTION RENOVATION REINSTATEMENT REPLACEMENT REPRODUCTION AND EXHIBITION OF SITES BUILDINGS PUMPS ENGINES PLANT EQUIPMENT APPARATUS DEVICES GADGETS CONTRIVANCES EXHIBITS PLANS MODELS AND INVENTIONS OF HISTORICAL AND TECHNICAL INTEREST PARTICULARLY AS THEY MAY RELATE TO THE ESTABLISHMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUPPLY OF WATER THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE THE HANDLING OF SURFACE WATER AND/OR WHERE THEY ARE ASSOCIATED ASPECTS OF SCHEMES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

MARKHOUSE, WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON

Contact information

Address:
Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum
10 South Access Road
LONDON
E17 8AX
Phone:
02085211766
Email:
enquiries@walthamstowpumphouse.org.uk
Website:

walthamstowpumphouse.org.uk